News Items tag as: VNNOV2021

Vernon RCMP deploy spike belt, police dog to snag suspect in stolen vehicle
December 09, 2021 - 2:08 PM

Vernon RCMP officers were able to recover a stolen truck after deploying both a spike belt and police dog to catch the suspect.
Trans-Canada widening project near Golden to open for holiday traffic between B.C. and Alberta
December 06, 2021 - 6:29 AM

The 24/7 closures on Highway 1 east of Golden through the Kicking Horse Canyon ended on Dec. 1, just in time for holiday travellers between B.C. and Alberta.
Preliminary results show Teresa Durning as newest Vernon councillor
December 05, 2021 - 10:02 AM

The preliminary results for a byelection to determine Vernon's newest councillor are in.
iN VIDEO: Vernon club creates world's largest 'Pickleball Christmas Tree'
December 01, 2021 - 1:46 PM

A Vernon pickleball club has created what is probably the largest Christmas tree made out of pickleball in the world in the hope to raise donations for the food bank.
UPDATE: Vernon RCMP locate missing woman
November 30, 2021 - 1:51 PM

UPDATE: 1:48 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021
Vernon cops end chase of suspect in stolen mini-van with spike belt
November 30, 2021 - 12:06 PM

A 40-year-old Vernon man driving a stolen minivan was finally brought to a halt with the use of a spike belt after he twice evaded police yesterday evening.
UPDATE: RCMP locate missing Vernon woman
November 30, 2021 - 10:57 AM

UPDATE: 10:50 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021
Vernon man found with 50,000 images of child sex abuse seeks house arrest
November 30, 2021 - 6:00 AM

A Vernon man caught with 50,000 images of children being sexually abused has asked a judge for a sentence of house arrest.
11 tickets issued to impaired drivers in North Okanagan
November 29, 2021 - 2:45 PM

Police were busy this past weekend issuing tickets to numerous allegedly impaired drivers in the North Okanagan.
Four arrested in Vernon stabbing; no charges laid
November 29, 2021 - 10:21 AM

Four people were arrested in connection with a stabbing in Vernon over the weekend, but charges have not been laid.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the fourth week of March 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jone

$145,000 fine for Kelowna orchardist previously involved in tractor death
A Kelowna company that grows, processes and exports cherries was fined last year following a fatal tractor incident has again been fined after a tractor driver was seriously injured. According to a recently published Feb. 6 WorkSafeBC

Marijuana gummies send 11 New York middle-schoolers to hospitals
MORICHES, New York (AP) — Police and a middle school in suburban New York are looking into how a student got hold of marijuana gummies and gave them to about a dozen schoolmates, sending 11 of them to hospitals. The episode happened M

Okanagan’s first ‘net-zero’ home is insulated with hemp
In an effort to make construction more sustainable a Kelowna developer has built a home insulated with hemp. The 5-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom, 2,430 square foot home at 278 Summer Wood Drive in the Echo Ridge development in Kelowna meets the pro

News Items tag as: VNNOV2021

Vernon RCMP deploy spike belt, police dog to snag suspect in stolen vehicle

Trans-Canada widening project near Golden to open for holiday traffic between B.C. and Alberta

Preliminary results show Teresa Durning as newest Vernon councillor

iN VIDEO: Vernon club creates world's largest 'Pickleball Christmas Tree'

UPDATE: Vernon RCMP locate missing woman

Vernon cops end chase of suspect in stolen mini-van with spike belt

UPDATE: RCMP locate missing Vernon woman

Vernon man found with 50,000 images of child sex abuse seeks house arrest

11 tickets issued to impaired drivers in North Okanagan

Four arrested in Vernon stabbing; no charges laid

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